WINONA, Minn. – With demand outpacing supply for the start of the summer road trip season, fuel prices have climbed roughly 10% from winter lows. The latest GasBuddy tracking report has Winona County lows for regular-grade gasoline at $3.29 at the Kwik Trip and Cenex stations at St. Charles. The Memorial Day price was $3.49 in LaCrosse County at Kwik Trips, BPs and most other stations.

Bargains out there. The downtown Winona BP station, across from the library, was charging 24 cents more gallon than Interstate 90 stations 25 miles away at the other end of the  county in St. Charles. You decide whether it’s cost effective  to drive to St. Charles. Image: Steve Lunde